Policy & Publications
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: June 2019
June Newsletter: FFT shortlisted for RSPH Award, government strategy news, lunch with the Queen and much more…
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: May 2019
May Newsletter: Mental Health of Young People, Timpson Review, Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month and much more…
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
The United Nations Special Rapporteur report highlights racial disparities in education, employment, housing, health and criminal justice, with recommendations to address these inequalities.
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Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
A House of Commons report from the Women and Equalities Committee assessing the experience of inequality among Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: April 2018
April News: FFT call for Dominic Raab to address site shortage, EHRC launch advice helpline, Universal Credit and much, much more…
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: March 2018
March News: Funding for Traveller sites, Map of Services for Gypsies and Travellers, Romany Gypsy man awarded MBE and more…
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: February 2018
February News: If I were Prime Minister for a Day, Health Inclusion Project, Billy Welch talks racism, Holocaust Memorial Day and much, much more…
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: January 2018
January News: National Shortage of Sites for Gypsies and Travellers, Commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day, New ERRC Report and much more…
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: April 2019
April News: Tackling anti-Gypsyism, Gypsy and Traveller Health in British Medical Journal, Easter Celebrations and much more…
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: June 2018
June News: Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month, European Commission Report, Young People visit Parliament and much more
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: May 2018
May News: Meeting with UN Special Rapporteur, Celebrate GRTHM, Updates from Parliament and more…
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Is Britain Fairer? The state of equality and human rights 2018
A report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission reviewing the progress since the 2015 ‘Is Britain Fairer?’ report. More improvements are required in policy to address inequalities experienced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in the UK.
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How councils are abusing their powers to target vulnerable minorities
Emma Nuttall, Advice & Policy Manager at FFT blogs for Liberty on local authorities utilising PSPOs and the concerning potential for misuse and discrimination.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: March 2019
March News: Travellers denied healthcare, RSPH Graduation Ceremony, Women and Equalities Commitee Report launch and much more
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: February 2019
February News: ‘Get tough on site provision’ , casework wins, racism post-Brexit and much more
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